New Zealand Visit ~ April
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The building usually referred to as the Auckland Ferry Terminal was designed by Alex Wiseman, and built by Philcox and Sons. Completed in 1912 on reclaimed land out of sandstone and brick with a base of Coromandel granite, it cost ₤67,944 to construct (approximately NZ$10.9 million in 2017), a large sum for the day.
The whole scene was enhanced by the clear blue skies and white clouds. The white steam blended with the clouds as though they emanated from the geyser.
Lake Rotorua is the second largest lake in the North Island of New Zealand by surface area, and covers 79.8 km. With a mean depth of only 10 metres it is considerably smaller than nearby Lake Tarawera in terms of volume of water.
HMS Hazard was an 18-gun Favorite-class sloop of the Royal Navy. She was one of four Favorite-class ship sloops, which were a ship-rigged and lengthened version of the 1796 Cruizer-class brig-sloop. All four ships of the class were ordered on 10 June 1823. She was launched in 1837 from Portsmouth Dockyard. For more information concerning the HMS Hazard, go here ---> https://goo.gl/WrtnNL
Mission House is situated where the Kerikeri River meets the Kerikeri Inlet (Pacific Ocean). The old stone store bridge was located for decades where the ford can be seen, but was removed late in 2008.
The 12 Metre class is a rating class for racing sailboats that are designed to the International rule. It enables fair competition between boats that rate in the class whilst retaining the freedom to experiment with the details of their designs. The designation "12 Metre" does not refer to any single measurement on the boat, and is not referencing the vessels overall length, rather, measures the sum of the components directed by the formula which governs design and construction parameters. Typically 12 Metre class boats range from 65 to 75 feet (about 20 to 23 m) in length overall; they are most often sloop-rigged, with masts roughly 85 feet (26 m) tall.
Tangata whenua signifies "the local people", "the local people of the land", "the local people of the ancestral land. Tangata signifies "human being", whenua signifies "land" or "ancestral land". ON CANNIBALISM There is not a bay, not a cove, in New Zealand which has not witnessed horrible dramas, and woe to the white man who falls into the New Zealanders’ hands. Dr. Felix Maynard & Alexandre Dumas, The Whalers, Hutchinson, 1937.
Lake Rotorua was named Rotorua-nui-a-Kahumatamomoe (the large lake of Kahumatamomoe) by the famous explorer Ihenga in honour of his uncle Kahumatamomoe. This shot shows the lake level higher than normal. These trees were flooded by a recent cyclone.
Russell (Kororāreka) ~ Bay of Islands
Russell holds an important place in New Zealand's history, being the country's first sea port, its first European settlement and New Zealand's first capital in nearby Okiato. The town's streets retain their original layout and names from 1843, and many of its historic buildings can still be visited today. This shot looks along the Strand, the waterfront street of Russell.
New Zealand’s oldest surviving stone building. Part of the first Church Missionary Society station in New Zealand, the store was designed by John Hobbs to replace an earlier wooden store house. The Stone Store was erected between 1832 and 1836 by mason William Parrott, carpenter Ben Nesbitt and a team of Māori.
The bridge is an eight-lane box truss motorway bridge over the Waitemata Harbour, joining St Marys Bay in Auckland with Northcote in the former North Shore City, New Zealand. It is part of State Highway 1 and the Auckland Northern Motorway.
The haka is a traditional war cry, dance, or challenge from the Māori people of New Zealand[1]. It is a posture dance performed by a group, with vigorous movements and stamping of the feet with rhythmically shouted accompaniment. War haka were originally performed by warriors before a battle, proclaiming their strength and prowess in order to intimidate the opposition, but haka are also performed for various reasons: for welcoming distinguished guests, or to acknowledge great achievements, occasions or funerals, and kapa haka performance groups are very common in schools.
Lake Tarawera is the largest of a series of lakes which surround the volcano Mount Tarawera in the North Island of New Zealand.
Commonly known as the Moreton Bay fig or Australian banyan, is a large evergreen banyan tree of the family Moraceae that is a native of most of the eastern coast of Australia, from the Atherton Tableland (17° S) in the north to the Illawarra (34° S) in New South Wales, and Lord Howe Island and New Zealand. Its common name is derived from Moreton Bay in Queensland, Australia. It is best known for its imposing buttress roots. As Ficus Macrophylla is a strangler fig, seed germination usually takes place in the canopy of a host tree and the seedling lives as an epiphyte until its roots establish contact with the ground. It then enlarges and strangles its host, eventually becoming a freestanding tree by itself. Individuals may reach 60 m (200 ft) in height. The large leathery, dark green leaves are 15–30 cm (6–12 in) long.
Waitematā Harbour is the main access by sea to Auckland, New Zealand. For this reason it is often referred to as Auckland Harbour and is crossed by the Auckland Harbour Bridge, despite the fact that it is one of two harbours surrounding the city. The Waitematā forms the north and east coasts of the Auckland isthmus. It is matched on the south by the shallower waters of Manukau Harbour.
Pohutu Geyser name is meaning big splash or explosion. Largest active geyser in New Zealand erupts up to 30 metres high and up to 20 times each day. The pool in this shot is called the Little Blue Lake.
Christ Church Anglican in Russell, New Zealand, is the country's oldest surviving church. Built in 1835, it was registered by the New Zealand Historic Places Trust on 24 November 1983 and has registration number 1. The building has a category I listing.
Morning view towards Ti Rawhiti Inlet and the Bay of Islands on the east coast of New Zealand's North Island. For an interesting story of persistence, read the history of this location here ---> https://goo.gl/ZxbaIO
The largest geyser in the area, Rotorua is replete with small thermal eruptions or leakages from the bedrock below. We stayed in a cottage that had numerous such occurrences. These provided soothing hot pools for relaxing and a cooker was set up for steam cooking fish and veggies - mmm delicious.
Lake Rotorua was named Rotorua-nui-a-Kahumatamomoe (the large lake of Kahumatamomoe) by the famous explorer Ihenga in honour of his uncle Kahumatamomoe.
he oldest existing church in NZ today, and possibly the oldest building still used for its original purpose. Its beginnings go back to the earliest years of Maori European contact in the Bay of Islands when missionaries from across the harbour at the Paihia mission station rowed across to take services in private homes. Russell, then known by its original Måori name of ‘Kororareka’ was a rough seaport, popular with Pacific whalers, with the nickname ‘The Hellhole of the Pacific’.
In the 1800s, more than 100 Måori villages lined the banks of the Haruru River which flows down to the sea at Waitangi. Måori legend says that a taniwha (water monster) lives in the lagoon below Haruru Falls.